When I attempt to import HDV (.m2t) files into DVD Movie Factory (captured from a Sony HDR-FX1 camcorder), I get the error message "Files are inaccessbile". I presume that this means that .m2t files are not HD-compliant. Is it possible to convert these .m2t files into HD-DVD compliant mpeg2 files that will not have to be reconverted or re-rendered in DVD Movie Factory 6 Plus? If so, what is the procedure? If DVD Movie Factory 6 Plus cannot do the conversion of .m2t files to HD-DVD compliant video, then what are the parameters to set in an mpeg2 conversion program for getting mpeg2 video that is HD-DVD complaint and will not have to be re-rendered by DVD Movie Factory 6 Plus?
Thank you for your help.
Tom
Importing HDV Files Into DVD Movie Factory 6 Plus
Tom,
Do you have VS10+, it will convert the .m2t to mpg (program stream) very fast. Makes a copy of the transport stream file converting it to program stream. In VS10+ you click on the .m2t file and have to wait for VS to analyze the file, after it reads the file you can then click to insert the file. VS will prompt you to convert to an editable format, answer "YES", then VS10+ will make a copy of the original .m2t transport stream file as a .mpg program stream file. The process is very fast, depends on the speed of your harddisk.
MF5 can also do this conversion. (You may have to rename from .m2t to mpg and hold down the Shift Key while pressing "OK").
VS11+ can load the .m2t files directly. I'm having a slight problem though. Depends on the program that recorded/transferred them to the harddisk.
VS11+ will load them but I'm losing the fielding information of the hd-mpeg2 file.
Do you have VS10+, it will convert the .m2t to mpg (program stream) very fast. Makes a copy of the transport stream file converting it to program stream. In VS10+ you click on the .m2t file and have to wait for VS to analyze the file, after it reads the file you can then click to insert the file. VS will prompt you to convert to an editable format, answer "YES", then VS10+ will make a copy of the original .m2t transport stream file as a .mpg program stream file. The process is very fast, depends on the speed of your harddisk.
MF5 can also do this conversion. (You may have to rename from .m2t to mpg and hold down the Shift Key while pressing "OK").
VS11+ can load the .m2t files directly. I'm having a slight problem though. Depends on the program that recorded/transferred them to the harddisk.
VS11+ will load them but I'm losing the fielding information of the hd-mpeg2 file.
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tnw2933
etech6355,
Thanks a lot. I have been preparing what I think are HD-DVD compliant mpeg files from my .m2t files using either Vegas 7.0e or Procoder Express. Both take a very long time (hours) to do this conversion, and then the titile gets converted again by Movie Factory Six Plus. I do not have VS10+, but I shall do a google search and try and obtain it.
While I have your attention, have you ever tried to do a 2-pass VBR encode in DVD Movie Factory 6 Plus? Evry single time I do two-pass encoding in MF6+, it runs for hours and I get the message "Unspecified error" and nothing is saved to the HD. If I remove two-pass encoding, this does not happen. Is there a two-pass encoding bug in MF6+?
Thank you again for responding. From the absence of responces on this Forum I was begninning to think I was the only one trying to use MF6+.
Tom
Thanks a lot. I have been preparing what I think are HD-DVD compliant mpeg files from my .m2t files using either Vegas 7.0e or Procoder Express. Both take a very long time (hours) to do this conversion, and then the titile gets converted again by Movie Factory Six Plus. I do not have VS10+, but I shall do a google search and try and obtain it.
While I have your attention, have you ever tried to do a 2-pass VBR encode in DVD Movie Factory 6 Plus? Evry single time I do two-pass encoding in MF6+, it runs for hours and I get the message "Unspecified error" and nothing is saved to the HD. If I remove two-pass encoding, this does not happen. Is there a two-pass encoding bug in MF6+?
Thank you again for responding. From the absence of responces on this Forum I was begninning to think I was the only one trying to use MF6+.
Tom
Tom,
I'm on a (sort of working) vacation right now and missed your post.
I also use VMS 7.0e Plat. It works and edits TS format directly.
To convert the files to use in MF6+ then MF6+ needs PS (Program Stream) format. The new VS11+ can work with and load these .m2t (TS) files directly.
I still learning with VS11+ so bear with me on these conversions.
VS11+ has a new feature called "Mpeg Optimizer". If the video is in the PS format cuts/splices/edits renders much faster then the other programs, no comparision when it comes to speed.
Converting a 3 gig file from TS to PS using VS10+ takes a matter of minutes, Really nothing, no re-rendering at all. It's copying to a new 3 gig file that takes the most time. Both programs have great features and that's why I use them all.
I have to find the program and it was posted on another forum. I can't remember the name of the program but it's a freeware program and can convert the TS to PS as fast as the ulead products can.
The 2 pass encoding could be a few issues. I've been recording on a HC3 unit that records in hd-mpeg2 to dv tape. Most important in MF is make sure your project settings match your source video settings exact. Otherwise render can have problems.
I've been recording onto the Sony DV Tapes Blue wrapper (premium), not expensive. Many times when transferring the video to the harddisk I believe there can be some small corruption in this hd-mpeg2 file. I've experienced this many times, what I do in the other program is render the video out to a new .m2t file which eliminates any corruption and re-timestamps the video. If the export in the other program fails then there is definitely corruption in the videos mpeg2 file. I have a method to find the corruption (email or whatever).
I'm on a (sort of working) vacation right now and missed your post.
I also use VMS 7.0e Plat. It works and edits TS format directly.
To convert the files to use in MF6+ then MF6+ needs PS (Program Stream) format. The new VS11+ can work with and load these .m2t (TS) files directly.
I still learning with VS11+ so bear with me on these conversions.
VS11+ has a new feature called "Mpeg Optimizer". If the video is in the PS format cuts/splices/edits renders much faster then the other programs, no comparision when it comes to speed.
Converting a 3 gig file from TS to PS using VS10+ takes a matter of minutes, Really nothing, no re-rendering at all. It's copying to a new 3 gig file that takes the most time. Both programs have great features and that's why I use them all.
I have to find the program and it was posted on another forum. I can't remember the name of the program but it's a freeware program and can convert the TS to PS as fast as the ulead products can.
The 2 pass encoding could be a few issues. I've been recording on a HC3 unit that records in hd-mpeg2 to dv tape. Most important in MF is make sure your project settings match your source video settings exact. Otherwise render can have problems.
I've been recording onto the Sony DV Tapes Blue wrapper (premium), not expensive. Many times when transferring the video to the harddisk I believe there can be some small corruption in this hd-mpeg2 file. I've experienced this many times, what I do in the other program is render the video out to a new .m2t file which eliminates any corruption and re-timestamps the video. If the export in the other program fails then there is definitely corruption in the videos mpeg2 file. I have a method to find the corruption (email or whatever).
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tnw2933
etech6355,
Again, my sincerest thanks at taking the time to reply, especially when you are on vacation!
Unfortunately a few minutes ago my second attempt to prepare an HD-DVD disk image with MF6+ set this time to a CBR of 20,000 and no variable bit rate or two-pass, also failed after more than 4 hours with the infamous "Unspecified Error!" message. If I had not previously succeeded in preparing HD-DVD disks that would play on my Toshiba HD-A2 using MF6+, I might be tempted to give up at this point.
I have no idea what VMS 7.0e Plat is. Can you repeat what this is without abbreviations so I can find it? VS11+ is, I believe, Ulaed's Video Studio 11 Plus program. Is that correct?
Does VS11+ convert the .m2t stream to an mpeg program stream that will improt into MF6+ without being reconverted in MF6+? If so, I will ocnsider purchasing it, although frankly Ulead's total lack of technical support (apparently they don't even monitor their own forums and they certianly do not reply to tech suport questions) has me seriously considering whether I want to spend more money on Ulead products.
I love the results from MF6+ when I can get it to work, but so far I am one for three attempts at getting it to work.
Thank you again for all of your help.
Tom
Again, my sincerest thanks at taking the time to reply, especially when you are on vacation!
Unfortunately a few minutes ago my second attempt to prepare an HD-DVD disk image with MF6+ set this time to a CBR of 20,000 and no variable bit rate or two-pass, also failed after more than 4 hours with the infamous "Unspecified Error!" message. If I had not previously succeeded in preparing HD-DVD disks that would play on my Toshiba HD-A2 using MF6+, I might be tempted to give up at this point.
I have no idea what VMS 7.0e Plat is. Can you repeat what this is without abbreviations so I can find it? VS11+ is, I believe, Ulaed's Video Studio 11 Plus program. Is that correct?
Does VS11+ convert the .m2t stream to an mpeg program stream that will improt into MF6+ without being reconverted in MF6+? If so, I will ocnsider purchasing it, although frankly Ulead's total lack of technical support (apparently they don't even monitor their own forums and they certianly do not reply to tech suport questions) has me seriously considering whether I want to spend more money on Ulead products.
I love the results from MF6+ when I can get it to work, but so far I am one for three attempts at getting it to work.
Thank you again for all of your help.
Tom
Super ?? http://www.erightsoft.net/SUPER.html#Downetech6355 wrote: ...Converting a file from TS to PS... I can't remember the name of the program but it's a freeware program and can convert the TS to PS as fast as the ulead products can.
By the way - these forums have been rather quiet lately ( apart from the HD crazies
). I hope Steve is ok.
I don't know if Super would do this as good as VS10 or MF5.
VS10+ or MF5+ converts the file from TS to PS.
There is no re-rendering done at all, it's very fast.
I haven't been able to find the shareware program that does the same thing without re-encoding the video. Maybe it was Virtual_Dub? I did look at a version of Virtual_Dub I had downloaded and the version I have was very old, I didn't try it because it was dated so old. In VS10+ or MF5+ when you click on the .m2t file (using MF5+ you may have to rename the .m2t to mpg) the program prompts to convert, then you answer "yes" and the file is converted to PS (a copied image of the file is created), very fast. After the file is converted to PS it then is inserted into the timeline.
VS10+ or MF5+ converts the file from TS to PS.
There is no re-rendering done at all, it's very fast.
I haven't been able to find the shareware program that does the same thing without re-encoding the video. Maybe it was Virtual_Dub? I did look at a version of Virtual_Dub I had downloaded and the version I have was very old, I didn't try it because it was dated so old. In VS10+ or MF5+ when you click on the .m2t file (using MF5+ you may have to rename the .m2t to mpg) the program prompts to convert, then you answer "yes" and the file is converted to PS (a copied image of the file is created), very fast. After the file is converted to PS it then is inserted into the timeline.